Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 21 Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed a cleric as his new personal representative to the province of Kermanshah, western Iran, on Wednesday.
Irans S. Leader appoints new representative in Kermanshah
Iran affirms its defiance on nuclear program
Washington Post: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran’s determination to continue its nuclear program had brought major powers “to their knees.”
Manhattan district attorney probes British bank over Iran
New York Sun: The British bank Barclays is under the scrutiny of New York and federal authorities who are investigating whether the bank violated American sanctions against permitting countries such as Iran and Sudan to access American banks.
Iran urges UN to condemn Israel
AP: Iran urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to condemn Israel’s recent warning that it had not ruled out using military force against the country’s nuclear program.
Russian energy ties with Iran send U.S. a message
Reuters: As the United States warns the world away from business with Tehran, Moscow’s tightening ties to Iran’s energy sector underline Russia’s differences with Washington over Iranian nuclear plans and Kosovo’s independence.
Iran hangs ten people in one day
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20 Iranian authorities hanged ten people on Wednesday, state media reported.
Iran hangs ten people in one day
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20 Iranian authorities hanged ten people on Wednesday, state media reported.
French court freezes $85M in Iranian assets
New York Sun: Acting on American court judgments meant to compensate victims of terrorism, a French court has frozen $85 million belonging to the Central Bank of Iran.
Iran sentences journalist to death
New York Times: Iran has sentenced a journalist to death, accusing him of being a member of a terrorist group in the countrys southeast, the judiciary said Tuesday.
INTERVIEW-Turkey considering partnership in Iran gas project
Reuters: State-owned Turkish Petroleum Company (TPAO) is considering working with partners to develop Iran’s South Pars gas field, a project seen worth $3.5 billion, the company’s general manager told Reuters late on Tuesday.
